The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada
Charitable organization · Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan · BN 107951618RR0225 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,514,870) as filed with the CRA.
The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada is a charitable organization based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $1.5M in revenue and $1.5M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 14% from donations, 7% from government, 7% from other charities.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 50% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (7 positions in that band). The charity reported 19 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $19K in 2024, the largest being $13K to The Salvation Army Beaver Creek Camp. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly. We provide a sunday school bus service for children. We provide pastoral care. We operate a food bank and clothing give-away program. We operate a recycling service. We operate a stabilization residence for youth with addiction issues. We provide financial management & counseling services we provide a positive lifestyles program together with the justice department to shoplifters. We donate funds to denomination headquarters for overseas missionary activities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $2,221 | $19K | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $10K | $18K | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $4,617 | $8,575 | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $2,511 | $7,414 | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $2,511 | $10K | $2.3M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $19K to 3 qualified donees:
Received -$2,435 from 9 charities:
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$5,000
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$1,600
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,589
- Choose Life Ministry Incorporated$800
- Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation$403
- BenefAction Foundation$300
- Gravelbourg and District Donor's Choice Inc.$190
- Anglican Church Of The Resurrection Moose Jaw Incorporated$50
- Community Foundations of Canada-$12K
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9997 positions
- $1–39,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions19
- Total compensation, all staff$869K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Lee Graves (chair); John Chamness (chief executive officer); Keith Pike (chief operating officer); Roxanne Jennings (vice-chair); Clarence Ingram (pastor); Karen Ingram (pastor).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107951618RR0225), or read how we compute the receipt.